The appearance of the emerald diamond ne made the crowd erupt into excited chatter.


    Any clear-eyed person could tell that the ne was of top quality, from the purity of the jewel to the


    cut of it. It was probably worth millions!


    Iverson Group was indeed generous to offer up such a precious piece of jewelry to contribute to the


    charity auction.


    Right then, an eye-catching spotlight shone on Christopher’s elegant. and dignified figure.


    The crowd’s curious gazes followed it. When they saw the refined man, they all made sounds of awe at


    how good-looking he was.


    However, Christopher’s beautiful eyes looked openly in Be’s direction, as if he could only see her.


    He had only wanted to see her alone.


    “That man is gorgeous! His face is perfect, just like it was carved from marble. Who is he?!”


    “He must be Lance Iverson’s son. How would he be able to produce such an expensive piece of


    jewelry otherwise?”


    “Lance Iverson’s son? Why have I never seen him before?”.


    “He gave so much support to Ms. Thompson. Are they in that sort of rtionship?”


    “So what if they are? Ms. Thompson is a first-rate beauty herself. They would be a match made in


    heaven!”


    Their chattering buzzed in Justin’s ears like mosquitoes and flies. He thought, ‘What did they mean, a


    match made in heaven?!”


    Christopher’s pale and clean-shaven face, coupled with that sinister gaze of his, reminded Justin of


    treacherous courtiers.


    “The starting bid for this emerald diamond ne starts at $2 million. Please make your bids!”


    As soon as the auctioneer finished speaking, the attendees started raising their paddles, one after


    another.


    “$3 million!”


    “$4 million!”


    “$4.5 million!”


    “$5 million!”


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    The atmosphere burned with passion, and thepetition was just as fierce.


    Actually, before the auction started, Be’s stomach had been feeling uneasy.


    But the moment she saw the bids for the first lot rise to $5 million in the blink of an eye, the results were


    gratifying, and she immediately stopped feeling tired and sore.


    Money cured all ailments.


    Meanwhile, Shannon and her daughter were feeling theplete opposite. Their resentment was so


    deep that it could open a door straight to hell.


    They originally came to watch Be make a fool of herself, but they did not expect the auction to go so


    well from the start. The n they originally made to attack her via public opinion now seemed


    ineffective and meaningless.


    “Mom! Christopher Iverson came as a representative of the Iverson Group to support that bitch and


    even donated such a precious piece of jewelry. He’s definitely put a lot of thought and money into that


    bitch!” Bethany seethed as she red at Be, who was chatting andughing with Alice.


    Shannon sneered, “Why? Are you jealous?”


    “How could I not be jealous?!”


    Bethany clenched her hands in her skirt as she looked dejected. “No man has ever doted on me like


    that ever since I was young, apart from Dad. Not only do Be’s older brothers all dote on her, but even


    Mr. Hoffman and Mr. Iverson have be her protectors. Recently, even Justin hasn’t seemed as cold


    to her as he used to be. I don’t understand what’s so good about her. Why are those men always


    revolving around her? With her always overshadowing me, I feel like even the sky is gray when I wake


    up every morning.” up around


    She dreamed of living a life like Be’s, with suitors lining up the block and with brothers to go the extra


    mile for her and spoil her to the high heavens!


    But what did she have instead?


    All she had was a silly younger sister, who was as stupid as a rock and put her in a bad mood at the


    very sight of her!


    “Wipe away that damned self-righteous and self-deprecating look.


    You’re my daughter. Why do you always dream so big but undermine yourself? You’re such a helpless


    loser!” Shannon was so angry that she pinched her daughter’s thigh.


    It was so painful Bethany cried out in shock, which attracted frowns. and sideways nces from the


    people surrounding them.


    “Ryan Hoffman is already soon to be my son-inw. Your marriage alliance with him is set in stone. No


    one should even dream of ruining it unless they’ve gotten tired of living!”


    Shannon red at Be as she sneered in a low voice. “And as for this Mr. Iverson, you can worry


    even less about him. It’d be best if


    Be Thompson got together with that useless thing. Not only will that stop Justin from thinking of her,


    but it also won’t spoil our ns. That’s killing two birds with one stone!”


    “B-But Mom, he’s the legitimate son of Lance Iverson. His mother is Chairman Iverson’s legal wife. If


    Be Thompson really got together. with him, wouldn’t that just end up helping her?” Bethany asked


    with at confused expression.


    “Helping her? More like ruining herself.”


    Shannon crossed her arms leisurely. “That Christopher Iverson is Chairman, Iverson’s least favorite


    son. His mother isn’t liked either.


    They’re often left overseas, and he doesn’t concern himself about them. All he has is the status of


    being an Iverson. He actually has nothing else. He doesn’t own any Iverson Group shares or any


    property. He has no position in the Iverson Group. A useless thing like him suits Be Thompson the


    best.”


    She sneered, her mind full of treacherous thoughts. “I really want to make sure the deed is done… That


    way, Be will never be able to get rid of that troublesome man for the rest of her life.”


    By that time, the bids for the emerald diamond ne had risen to $ 6 million.